ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Red Sox appear to be getting off easy for their use of Apple Watches in the dugout to help facilitate sign-stealing efforts during a series against the New York Yankees earlier this season.
An undisclosed fine, which will be donated by the commissioner’s office for hurricane relief efforts, is all the Red Sox will receive, according to commissioner Rob Manfred, who released a statement announcing the verdict on Friday afternoon.
Manfred said recently at Fenway Park that he wanted to make sure his punishment would be a deterrent for teams thinking about taking illegal measures to steal signs.